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CAREERupdate CURRENT AFFAIRS 2018 SELECTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - 01 KERALA - IMPORTANT EVENTS 2017 - 2018 01. Name the first small hydroelectric power project completed with the participation of a private agency on build-own-operate-and-transfer (BOOT) basis in north Kerala. PathamkayamCAREERCAREERCAREER mini hydroelectric power project (in Malappuram) Perunthenaruvi hydropower project - Pathanamthitta 02. Where is the first cancer centre co-operative sector established in Kerala? Kozhikode TheGUIDANCEGUIDANCEGUIDANCE first cancer care unit and research centre in the co-operative sec- tor - M.V. Raghavan Cancer Care Hospital and Research Centre (Kozhikode) 03. Name the cyclonic storm which has recently hit the parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Ockhi BUREAUBUREAUBUREAU The rescue operation related to the cyclone Ockhi - Operation Syn- ergy CAREER GUIDANCE BUREAU ATTINGAL, TVPM & KOTTARAKKARA - 8590 333 999 www.careerguidancebureau.com Fresh batches for: Secretariat Assistant, Univer- sity Assistant, HSA (PS), LDC (Longe Term) Separate hostel facilities for ladies and gents for outstation candidates. 04. Name the first public transport system to reserve jobs for the mem- bers’ of transgenders. Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. India’s first integrated multi-mode transport system - Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. The country’s first-ever transgender one-day athletic meeting was held in in Thiruvananthapuram. The state to start district level co-operative societies exclusively for transgenders - Kerala. 05. Name the e-health programme launched by Kerala which aims at bringing about an efficient service delivery and create a centralised database of healthcare information. Jeevan Rekha CAREERCAREERCAREERThe e-health programme Jeevan Rekha was inaugurated at the Gov- ernment hospital, Peroorkada. 06. Which is the first elderly friendly corporation in Kerala? Kozhikode The first hunger-free city in India - Kozhikode 07. WhoGUIDANCEGUIDANCEGUIDANCE has won the best actress award at the 48th International Film Festival of India? Parvathy (for the film - Take off) 08. Name the winners of the 65th Nehru trophy boat race held in 2017. Gabriael chundan 64th winnerBUREAUBUREAU - Karichal Chundan 09. NameBUREAU BUREAUthe programme implemented by the SSA which aimed at de- veloping proficiency in the language among primary school students. CAREER GUIDANCE BUREAU ATTINGAL, TVPM & KOTTARAKKARA - 8590 333 999 www.careerguidancebureau.com Fresh batches for: Secretariat Assistant, Univer- sity Assistant, HSA (PS), LDC (Longe Term) Separate hostel facilities for ladies and gents for outstation candidates. Malayalathilakam The textbook recently released by the State Literacy Mission exclu- sively to teach Malayalam language for migrant labourers - Haritha Malayalam 10. Name the places which are connected by the first Antyodaya Ex- press of India. Ernakulam - Howrah (in Bengal) Antyodaya Express is an all unreserved general class train that is meant to cater to the common man. 11. Who is the incumbent Vice Chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam? T.K. Narayanan The present V.C. of the Kerala University - Prof. Gopinath Ravindran 12. Name the tribal woman from Kerala to be honoured with Padma Shri CAREERCAREERCAREERin 2018. Lakshmikutty Amma The Keralite to be honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award for the year 2018 - P. Parameswaran (Director of Bharatiya Vichar Kendra) 13. Which bank has opened the Heritage Gallery Museum in Kerala? SBI (inGUIDANCEGUIDANCEGUIDANCE Thalassery) The SBI has launched the Global NRI Centre in Kochi. 14. Which was the first disabled friendly district in India? Kannur The first national park for differently-abled has recently been inau- gurated in Hyderabad (Telangana). 15. WhichBUREAUBUREAUBUREAU city hosted the first meeting of the Loka Kerala Sabha in Janu- ary, 2018? Thiruvananthapuram (Jan. 12 - 13) CAREER GUIDANCE BUREAU ATTINGAL, TVPM & KOTTARAKKARA - 8590 333 999 www.careerguidancebureau.com Fresh batches for: Secretariat Assistant, Univer- sity Assistant, HSA (PS), LDC (Longe Term) Separate hostel facilities for ladies and gents for outstation candidates. The first consulate of the UAE has been opened in South India at Thiruvananthpuram. 16. Which state is planning to open the first transgender exclusive clincs at Govt. medical colleges? Kerala India’s first transgender school is opened in Kochi (Sahaj Interna- tional). 17. Name the project launched by the Govt. of Kerala on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the formation of Kerala state. Vajra Keralam 18. Wheer is India's largest ever floating solar power plant located? Wayanad (on the Banasura Sagar reservoir) The solar power plant is of 500 kWp (kilowatt peak). CAREERCAREERCAREERIndia's largest floating solar photo voltaic (PV) plant at the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Plant (in Kayamkulam). The first solar park in Kerala is set up by the KSEB at Ambalathara (in Kasaragod). The 200-MW solar park is a joint venture of the KSEB and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). 19. NameGUIDANCEGUIDANCEGUIDANCE the first solar powered ferry in India. Aditya This solar-powered ferry is being operated between Vaikom and Thavanakkadavu. 20. Where is India’s first mobile food testing laboratory launched? Goa The GoaBUREAUBUREAUBUREAU CM Manohar Parikar launched the first mobile food testing laboratory in December, 2017. 21. Name the first forest product in the world to get geographical indi- CAREER GUIDANCE BUREAU ATTINGAL, TVPM & KOTTARAKKARA - 8590 333 999 www.careerguidancebureau.com Fresh batches for: Secretariat Assistant, Univer- sity Assistant, HSA (PS), LDC (Longe Term) Separate hostel facilities for ladies and gents for outstation candidates. cation (GI) tag. Nilambur Teak 22. Which airport in Kerala has beeen selected to be a part of UDAN scheme? Kannur Airport UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) is a regional conn ectivity scheme launched by the Union Government. 23. Whose autobiography is ‘My Odyssey’? K. Radhakrishnan (former ISRO chairman) The present chairman of the ISRO - K. Sivan 24. Name the programme launched by the Government of Kerala to sup- port children with congenital heart disease. Hridayam CAREERCAREERCAREERA comprehensive employment rehabilitation scheme for the differ- ently abled - Kaivalya 25. Name the first carbon neutral village in Kerala. Meenangadi (in Wayanad) The first smoke-free village in Kerala - Panamaram (in Wayanad) 26. WhereGUIDANCEGUIDANCEGUIDANCE is the first crime museum in Kerala situated? Thiruvanathapuram The first police museum in India - Sardar Vallabhbai Patel Police museum (Kollam) The first complete food safety district in the country - Kollam 27. Where was India’s first spice museum set up? Kochi (at BUREAUBUREAUWillingdonBUREAU Island) The world’s largest auction centre for cardamom - Vandanmedu (in Idukki) CAREER GUIDANCE BUREAU ATTINGAL, TVPM & KOTTARAKKARA - 8590 333 999 www.careerguidancebureau.com Fresh batches for: Secretariat Assistant, Univer- sity Assistant, HSA (PS), LDC (Longe Term) Separate hostel facilities for ladies and gents for outstation candidates. 28. Who is the chief economic advisor of Chief Minister of Kerala? Gita Gopinath The scientific advisor to Chief Minister of Kerala - M.C. Dathan Arvind Subramanian is the current Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India. 29. Name the project launched to ensure total literacy among prison in- mates in Kerala. Jail Jyothi - Jails without illiterates The first Indian state to achieve 100 per cent primary education - Kerala 30. Name the awareness programme which was launched by the Kerala Government against liquor and narcotic abuse. Vimukti CAREERCAREERCAREERThe brand ambassador of Vimukthi scheme - Sachin Tendulkar 31. Which state in India has recently launched the Parppida Mission to ensure housing to all? Kerala Ardram - This scheme proposes to upgrade basic facilities in govern- mentGUIDANCEGUIDANCEGUIDANCE hospitals without inflating rates 32. Which state has launched Gender Taxi, owned and operated by transgenders? Kerala The project launched by the Govt. of Kerala to make the police sta- tions children friendly - Children and Police (CAP) project The projectBUREAUBUREAUBUREAU launched by the Kerala Police which aimed at protecting children from cyber threats - Kids Glove 33. Which is the first wi-fi municipality in India? CAREER GUIDANCE BUREAU ATTINGAL, TVPM & KOTTARAKKARA - 8590 333 999 www.careerguidancebureau.com Fresh batches for: Secretariat Assistant, Univer- sity Assistant, HSA (PS), LDC (Longe Term) Separate hostel facilities for ladies and gents for outstation candidates. Malappuram The first fully cashless and digital tribal colony in India - Nedumkayam tribal colony (in Malappuram) 34. Where was India’s first Gender Park inaugurated by then President Pranab Mukherjee? Kozhikode (Thantedam Gender Park) The first Student’s Rapid Response Force (SRRF) started its opera- tion in Kozhikode. 35. Name the mobile app that has been launched by the Kerala Govern- ment to allow the public to report rain related grievances and inci- dents. Edavappathy The web portal launched by the Kerala Govt. to fight against corrup- CAREERCAREERCAREERtion with the active participation of people - Arising Kerala, Whistle Now 36. Which city in Kerala got the Clean City Award instituted by the Cen- tre for Science and Environment? Alappuzha TheGUIDANCEGUIDANCEGUIDANCE waste management system being implemented in Kerala's coastal town of Alappuzha has been recognised by the UNEP as one of the five models across the world for